THURS PM: Clayton West murder victim named - picture

Sep 10 2009 By Sam Casey

THE man found dead in a an execution-style killing on a Clayton West road has been named.

Police have confirmed the victim has been identified as 45-year-old Christopher Hartley from the Batley Road area of Tingley.

A post mortem undertaken last night has revealed that he died from gun shot wounds.

Witnesses who reported the incident have told officers that they saw a silver Audi vehicle being driven away from the scene at around 10:30pm.

Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Chris Thompson is calling on the public for help in tracing the vehicle and its driver:

“The witnesses we have spoken to remember seeing a silver Audi saloon vehicle being driven away in the direction of Denby Dale Road.

“They believe it had a registration plate beginning with the letters ‘FP’ and that the driver was a white man wearing glasses.